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Holywell is a parish in Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. The toponym is derived from the well of Saint Winifred and Saint Margaret. It had a manor and a church named St. Cross.
For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Holywell Manor.
For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article St Cross Church, Oxford.
For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Holywell Cemetery.
Research Tips
- Victoria County History of Oxfordshire, volume 4, the City of Oxford. The first five chapters are entitled "Medieval Oxford", "Early Modern Oxford", "Modern Oxford", "Boundaries", and "Outlying Parts of the Liberty". These are followed by a number of chapters dealing with various aspects of economic and social history.
- Oxfordshire History Centre, St Luke's Church, Temple Road, Oxford, OX4 2HT
- Oxfordshire FHS covers the whole county. The Family History Society provides an interactive map to assist in locating individual parishes and also relates the society's progress in transcribing parish registers and gravestone information for that particular parish. Browse the website to see what else the society can provide.
- Further information from GENUKI
- Ordnance Survey map of Oxfordshire 1900 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
- Ordnance Survey map of Oxfordshire 1944 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
- English Jurisdictions 1851, a parish finding aid provided by FamilySearch, particularly helpful in large towns and cities.
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